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Start free. Pay once when you want the deeper answer.
Your holiday starts here
The Holiday Direction Finder is free. Full Holiday Research is a £29 one-off service when you want us to investigate package-holiday options, available evidence and trade-offs in depth.
Free Holiday Direction Finder — £0
For exploring the kind of holiday that may suit you.
- Start in your own words or use Quick Match.
- Receive a small set of holiday directions.
- Rule out places and ask for similar alternatives.
- Tell us the priorities that matter to your holiday.
The free result is a direction finder, not completed hotel research or a live-price comparison.
Find my holiday direction — freeFull Holiday Research — £29 one-off
For narrowing the direction into a researched package-holiday shortlist.
- Evidence-checked destinations, areas and accommodation within package holidays.
- Space to record the review-related questions that matter to you.
- A ranked shortlist showing strengths, compromises and unknowns.
- Supporting sources and a report you can return to.
- Keep, Watchlist and Discount decisions, plus space to add prices you find.
Needle does not make the booking. You book directly with your chosen provider.
Paid research is temporarily unavailable while we finish report testing. You can still create a free brief and explore holiday directions. No payment will be taken.
Create a free briefYour existing brief remains saved. Already have one? Open My briefs.
A deeper version in development
Extra Holiday Research
For the practical side of a stay: walkable places to eat, useful shops, family evenings and day trips worth the journey. This is a concept preview, not a service you can buy today. Its price and final scope have not been set.
Explore the Extra Research conceptBefore you book
Prices, availability and provider information can change. Recheck the details with your chosen travel provider before booking.
Live Price Check — planned, not yet for sale
Future work may compare live operator packages, baggage, seats, transfers and other unavoidable costs on an equivalent basis. This is not available to buy, and there is no price or availability to quote yet.
Not sure yet? Read how our independent holiday research works.
Find my holiday direction — free